Lords Group Trading (LON:LORD) Trading Down 0.4% - Should You Sell?

Lords Group Trading plc (LON:LORD - Get Free Report) shares fell 0.4% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as low as GBX 35 ($0.47) and last traded at GBX 35.85 ($0.48). 98,882 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 39% from the average session volume of 70,917 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 36 ($0.48).

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Berenberg Bank restated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 80 ($1.08) price objective on shares of Lords Group Trading in a report on Thursday, May 8th.

Lords Group Trading Stock Down 0.4%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 196.86, a current ratio of 1.31 and a quick ratio of 0.77. The stock has a market capitalization of £57.25 million, a PE ratio of -31.90 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 28.88 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 31.24.

Lords Group Trading (LON:LORD - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported GBX 1.85 ($0.02) earnings per share for the quarter. Lords Group Trading had a negative return on equity of 3.69% and a negative net margin of 0.40%. As a group, analysts forecast that Lords Group Trading plc will post 3.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Sheena Mackay acquired 64,695 shares of Lords Group Trading stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 8th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 31 ($0.42) per share, for a total transaction of £20,055.45 ($26,992.53). Corporate insiders own 63.19% of the company's stock.

About Lords Group Trading

Lords Group Trading is a leading distributor of building, plumbing, heating and DIY goods in the UK. The Group is principally focused on the growing Repairs, Maintenance and Improvement (RMI) market, with approximately 80 per cent. of the Group's demand focused on this segment of the construction market. The Group principally sells to local tradesmen, hardware stores, small to medium sized plumbing and heating merchants, construction companies and retails directly to the general public. The Group seeks to grow through a variety of organic and inorganic strategies, including geographic reach, product expansion, the active expansion of e-commerce platforms and the continued investment in its logistical capability.